Strenthening HIV/AIDS Surveillance Through Design And Dessimination Of Routine Data Quality Assessment Tool (RDQA) For National And County Governments.

Abstract

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Effective systems for capturing health program data are vital to tracking progress on achievement of health indicators as stipulated which will be central to supporting data-informed decisions as part of the new Sustainable Development Goals. There were discrepancies in official reporting tools for National Aids Control Council-NACC.Low reporting rates among participating institutions existed. Most of the reports from the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) were submitted with errors which made it difficult for data entry and analysis. There existed a gap on the formats used where some of the implementing agencies used outdated formats to report. Analysis of the DHIS2 showed that HIV and Aids Surveillance data quality was not of the required standards. Reporting rates went below 70% and some of the facilities not reporting at all, while others reporting with errors and accuracy questions. The RDQA tool was formulated and disseminated for use; if used, it shall be able to improve the organizations data quality in the dimensions of accuracy, timeliness, integrity, completeness and precision.The goal of this project was contribute to a Kenya free of HIV infections, stigma and AIDS related deaths and success of 95:95:95strategy. The purpose of the project was todesign, pilot and disseminate a Routine Data Quality Assessment Tool for HIV Surveillance data. The specific objectives were: to design aRoutine Data Quality Assessment Tool for HIV Surveillance data; to pilot the Routine Data Quality Assessment Tool for HIV Surveillance data in one of the Counties; to disseminate the Routine Data Quality Assessment Tool for HIV Surveillance data for use in the National and Counties and to develop a Routine Data Quality Assessment Tool project report by the end of project cycle. The expected results of the project were: aRoutine Data Quality Assessment Tool for HIV Surveillance data developed; a Routine Data Quality Assessment Tool for HIV Surveillance data piloted in one of the Counties; a Routine Data Quality Assessment Tool for HIV Surveillance data disseminated for use in the National and Counties; a project Routine Data Quality Assessment Tool report submitted to university of Nairobi and shared with stakeholders by December, 2018. The expected outcome of the project was improved data quality in HIV/Aids surveillance for programming and evidence based interventions and the project expected impact is Contribute to reduced HIV infections, stigma and AIDS related deaths and success of the 95:95:95 strategies. The project was monitored and evaluated using Programme of activities; weekly updates and monthly progress reports on the RDQA project based on the project deliverables. The project amortizedthe operating costs over four (12) months, based on this, an expenditure of Ksh.350,000in total was used. This covered cost for equipment, Travel and stationery. Key words: RDQA, NACC, UNITID and HIV/Aids Surveillance